[There’s another line of approach?]
Staring at the tail lights of the car in front driven by Chen Xiangbei, only one thought remained in Magnussen’s mind.
He had once trained in karting at the Donington Park Circuit and relied on the strong resources provided by the Carlin Team, watching countless recordings of champions at the Renault, F3, and F2 levels.
No one has ever raced with Chen Xiangbei’s corner-cutting approach!
Coming back from the shock, Magnussen’s first reaction was not to courageously chase but to seize the last minor lap for a desperate coback before the finish line.
Instead, he pressed the call button on the steering wheel, believing this was not a normal corner route, accusing Chen Xiangbei of unfairly benefiting by "shortcutting"!
"Team, driver X looks like four wheels are out, make a complaint to the event organizers."
Constrained by the Formula car cockpit’s blind spots, Magnussen couldn’t clearly see Chen Xiangbei’s side overtaking line.
However, he believed he had already blocked the driving line to the edge, and the narrow space due to delayed lane change was definitely not enough for a car to pass. So Chen Xiangbei must have cut the corner by "cutting the waterlon," using the gravel buffer zone to cut through efficiently for overtaking.
"Copy"
The Carlin Team replied, unable to imdiately determine if there had been a four-wheel exit. They could only report to the event organizers as quickly as possible and wait for the FIA’s penalty result.
If Chen Xiangbei again gains unfairly, the penalty could be more than just a position exchange, possibly a further five-second penalty, which could jeopardize even the second-place finish.
Not only did Magnussen notify the team to report, but even the viewers in the stands began questioning in various ways.
"Can you corner cut like this at T9 Schwab Curve?"
"FUCK, directly drove through the buffer zone, right?"
"It feels like all four wheels are out of track boundaries; the result must be canceled!"
"This is cheating; Chinese drivers don’t deserve the championship!"
Facing the yelling and criticism bombarding their ears, the Chinese supporters in the paddock were left looking at each other, not daring to celebrate prematurely with champagne.
The broadcast screen’s low resolution indeed made it look like car number 13 driven by Chen Xiangbei was off the track boundaries. Furthermore, the dust kicked up by the tires obscured the lens, making the subsequent line unclear.
Adding to this, Chen Xiangbei had gone off the track once during this race, further dissuading the supporters from being sure!
Even the two comntators in the studio argued over this scene.
"Jas, X profited unfairly from the buffer zone again; I think this ti FIA will definitely impose a severe penalty!"
Listening to Mike’s words, Jas shook his head, saying: "It’s unclear whether X violated the rules at all, so how can we be certain the FIA will impose a severe penalty?"
"But all four wheels are over the white line; isn’t this clear?"
"I don’t think all of them crossed the white line; Magnussen failed to change lanes tily to block and left so overtaking space for X!"
Jas insisted on his views, and he vaguely had a feeling. It was as if he had seen Chen Xiangbei’s line approach sowhere before.
This is indeed not surprising, as Senna’s "Circle of God" at Donington Park in ’94 has beco an eternal classic in the minds of many racing fans, let alone Jas, the event comntator.
However, compared to Chen Xiangbei’s careful analysis over days, almost fra-by-fra comparison with Senna’s approach and comprehensive comparison of layout changes in the track, Jas was obviously just a regular viewer.
He mainly judged Chen Xiangbei didn’t go out with all four wheels through Magnussen’s defense mistake, winning righteously!
The last minor lap soon passed. After Chen Xiangbei flew past the start line, there was no scene of full-scale cheering in the paddock as more viewers awaited the FIA’s decision, seeing if the championship result would be recognized.
Only inside the Super Dream Team’s P room, everyone was already celebrating exuberantly.
The leader this ti was none other than the usually calm Odetto!
Only he understood and absolutely trusted the precision and gold value of Chen Xiangbei’s line operation.
The Chinese Kid had truly kept his teachings in mind.
The point being the track changes, but the essence of racing technology does not change.
Chen Xiangbei saw through the essence, running out that unique line.
Once Odetto used F1 driver standards to demand Chen Xiangbei, now he vaguely felt this kid’s understanding truly reached the gates of the F1 racing temple!
Just like Odetto expected, FIA officials quickly analyzed the tape, confirming during Chen Xiangbei’s overtake of Magnussen, his left side tires were still partially within the track boundary’s white line.
He exploited the curb to the limit, causing the right tires to enter the gravel buffer zone without violating the rules.
In other words, Chen Xiangbei beca the reigning champion of the Donington Park Circuit!
When the FIA conveyed this news to the studio, Jas, looking at the investigation report, felt an inexplicable excitent.
Taking a few deep breaths, he then pointed the microphone, saying: "Ladies and gentlen, there is a result for the event investigation regarding X."
After saying this, Jas paused for a mont.
Instantly, except for the roar of cars, the paddock beca dead silent, including all P room team mbers focusing on the broadcast screen, waiting for Jas to announce the investigation result.
"At T9 Schwab Curve, X’s overtaking did not go out with all four wheels, aning he becos the champion of the Renault Formula at Donington Park!"
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